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The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey. 

There are concerns a blaze which destroyed parts of an agricultural supplies warehouse may stretch fertiliser and chemical supplies thin for farmers across Western Australia ahead of the seeding season.

The WA government confirms it will reject a plan to protect mature trees put forward by two Perth councils, and instead develop its own urban greening strategy.

Amber-Jade Sanderson says private health insurers and the federal government need to help improve coverage for mental health care after a Perth clinic closed because it was not financially viable.

As Perth and parts of Western Australia swelter through a second heatwave in as many weeks, data shows hot weather has left almost five times more people in hospital than bushfires in recent years.

The combined business would reportedly have had an LNG (liquefied natural gas) capacity of 16 million tonnes a year.

A council plan to protect Perth's trees will be rejected by WA Planning Minister John Carey despite overwhelming community support, the ABC understands. 

While spider webs could not trap an elephant, their ability to trap minuscule fragments of DNA could change how scientists learn about wildlife, according to new Australian research.

Some of the animals on board the controversy-plagued live export ship MV Bahijah will be offloaded in Western Australia and the rest sent back to the Middle East, under a plan put forward by the export company.

Temperatures are set to soar across WA this week as the state plunges into another heatwave, and while we may feel like having a grumble, the weather bureau says it's just a "fairly average" summer in the west.

Smart watches have boomed in popularity as wearable health and fitness trackers, with market data estimating almost 40 per cent of Australians own one. Experts weigh in on how accurate they are, and whether they can actually make us healthier.

Police say the teenagers thought the kids were trying to break into their car, before allegedly abducting them, dropping them at a remote beach and leaving them there.

WA's energy minister says a 'freak' storm that cut power to thousands is worse than 2021's destructive Cyclone Seroja.

From trading biscuits for phone chargers to being forced to throw thousands of dollars worth of food and medical supplies, locals tell of the chaos widespread power outages have caused in regional WA.

Power is starting to return to Kalgoorlie-Boulder after a summer storm toppled massive transmission towers, causing extended outages to the city's water, fuel, internet and phone services. 

An inquest looking into the death of 22-year-old Jaxon Kinnane hears an expert describe the mental health care he received prior to his death as "suboptimal". 

The cost of renting a house in Perth increases for the ninth consecutive quarter, with one tenant looking for a new home after being told he and his housemates would have to pay an extra $250 a week. 

Around 1,000 workers are set to lose their jobs as Alcoa announces it will phase down production at its alumina refinery in Perth's south.

A man in his 60s has died in an ultralight plane crash in Beverley, in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. 

WA's nurses and midwives reluctantly conclude their long-running battle with the state government over pay and conditions, with union members voting to accept one of two offers put to them.

Authorities in charge of a popular riverside recreation spot say they will review safety measures at the site following the drowning of two children on New Year's Eve. 

The families of two young boys who died when they were thrown from an off-road vehicle into a waterhole during a Christmas holiday in New Zealand say their hearts are "unmendable".

WA Police say the families whose children drowned in a New Year's Eve tragedy in Perth's Swan River need to be "allowed to grieve" after suffering devastating trauma.

Two fires which threatened lives and homes on the outskirts of Perth are now contained, but only after the loss of more property.

Authorities in Western Australia remain on high alert after five bushfire emergencies in two days destroyed homes and caused major disruption.